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Kennedy had the expression 3(2x-3x+8). She simplified and rewrote the expression 3(8+x). If any, what was her error?
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Kennedy had the expression 3(2x-3x+8). She simplified and rewrote the

expression 3(8+x). If any, what was her error?

User Aditya Pawade
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Answer:

Kennedy did not distribute the 3 to the numbers in the parentheses.

Explanation:

The simplified expression should be -3x+24.

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